to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
question time (e.g. in parliament, diet, etc.); question period; time allowed for questions
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
election campaign fund; electoral funds
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
large amount of money; great cost
might is right; history is written by the victors; winners are always right and losers are always in the wrong
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
how long; how far; how much
to avoid; to dodge; to evade
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
true character; real nature
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to make use of; to lend money